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Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE +f
1. Which word is derived from the Greek word meaning “cutting up”?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
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Introduction
2. Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms and the
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ir parts?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
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Introduction
3. Which word is defined as the scientific study of disease?
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a. Dissection
b. Physiology
c. Pathology
d. Anatomy
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4. Cells
a. are more complex than tissues.
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b. are the first level of organization in the body.
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c. are the smallest living units of structure and function in the body.
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d. both B and C.
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5. A group of cells that act together to perform a function is called a(n)
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a. molecule.
b. organ.
c. tissue.
d. organism.
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6. The heart is an example of a(n)
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a. organ.
b. tissue.
c. organism.
d. system.
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7. The levels of organization from most simple to most complex are
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a. cell + f chemical + f organ + f tissue + f system.
b. tissue + f cell + f chemical + f organ + f system.
c. chemical + f tissue + f cell + f organ + f system.
, d. chemical + f cell + f tissue + f organ + f system.
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8. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed that the body
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is in what position?
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a. Supine
b. Anatomical
c. Lateral
d. Prone
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9. The supine position
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a. describes the body lying face up.
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b. is also called anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.
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d. both A and B.
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10. The prone position
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a. describes the body lying face up.
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b. is also called the anatomical position.
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c. describes the body lying face down.
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d. both B and C.
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11. Because humans walk upright, the term dorsal can be used in place of the term
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a. inferior.